B. J. Medical College, Pune

B. J. Medical College is a medical school in Pune, Maharashtra, that works alongside Sassoon General Hospital to train students in medicine and surgery. The campus sits near the main railway station and holds lecture halls, laboratories, and clinical departments where future doctors complete their practical training.

The institution opened in 1878 under a different name and received its current title in 1946 after changes in medical training standards. Over the decades it expanded its medical programs and became a major training ground for doctors in Maharashtra.

The college maintains connections with various medical institutions across Maharashtra, fostering knowledge exchange through conferences and professional development programs.

The college can be reached from the road beside the railway station, where several gates lead onto the campus grounds. The buildings stay open during the day, but visitors should remember that this is an active teaching site and many areas are restricted to students and patients.

In 1924 an emergency surgery on Mahatma Gandhi took place inside the college buildings when he fell ill with appendicitis during a stay in Pune. The procedure was completed without complications and Gandhi recovered in one of the rooms before continuing his travels.